Martial Dao! (8/8)
On the green mountain, an unusual phenomenon startled all directions.
On a fishing boat on the riverbank.
Looking at the strange phenomenon on the other side of the mountain, Old Mo sighed with emotion, feeling quite gratified.
It's this guy surnamed Lu who's reliable. He's truly guiding Tunzhou onto the right path. With him around, he finally doesn't have to worry anymore.
On the other hand, that Daoist priest does nothing but shirk his duties every day. He deserves to be subservient to others for the rest of his life, always second-in-command!
Pooh!
The strange phenomena outside the town were so immense that they had already captured the attention of all the forces in the town.
Those who were shocked included not only the young men from various families, but also many who were stationed there.
Most of the guards stationed there remained at the Divine Ability Realm. After all, having broken through to the External Scenery level, they were more than capable of guarding a county outside, so there was no need for them to stay here and act as half- Shouling.
Seeing this scene, they were suddenly startled and finally remembered that Lu Huaiqing, who had been lying low in the Northern Dark Continent for ten years, was once the number one on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking and Tiger Ranking, surpassing his peers and hailed as the purest martial artist.
The Northern Chen Dynasty residence.
"Granduncle Xuan, this is—a battle for destiny?!"
Chen Xuanye's face was filled with disbelief.
Why was there no notification, and why did the Martial Fortune fall solely on the green hills outside the town?
Wouldn't only the Yu Tunzhou benefit from this?
Now, they're not even acting anymore?!
The old man's expression turned solemn, and gradually became somewhat grim.
They almost forgot that ninety years ago, Lu Huaiqing had forcibly seized Martial Dao from that Martial Ancestor using Martial Fortune.
Like an invisible battle for the Great Dao, Lu Huaiqing can be considered both the victor and the beneficiary.
Throughout the history of Daoist debates, examples like Lu Huaiqing are few and far between.
But why would the Martial Ancestor tolerate Lu Huaiqing using Martial Dao to seize Martial Fortune when he had clearly left the cave for ninety years and had already advanced to the External Scenery?!
If it were External Scenery, or even Dharma Aspect, where one could seize destiny through Martial Dao from this grotto-heaven, top experts from various schools would have already moved in.
Hearing Chen Xuanye's question, the old man's mood grew even more somber. He coldly snorted, "If you can elevate your Martial Dao, why would you need to compete with others? You could directly seize the Martial Fortune from that Martial Ancestor and forge your Immortal Foundation!"
Chen Xuanye opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Elevate Martial Dao?
That statement is utterly arrogant and ignorant!
The old man suddenly turned his head and said in a deep voice, "Do you remember what kind of Qi Ingestion Method you gave Yu Tunzhou?"
Chen Xuanye said bitterly, "Even you don't believe me anymore?"
The old man said coldly, "After witnessing Yu Tunzhou's three-zhang-long vortex of energy, let alone me, even you, Chen Xuanye, can you still believe in yourself?"
At this moment, even if Chen Xuanye had a hundred mouths, he would find it difficult to refute, because facts speak louder than words.
With a three-zhang (approximately 1.3 meters) qi vortex that only the top ten levels of the Qi Ingestion Method can achieve right there, saying anything more is useless.
Left with no other choice, Chen Xuanye had to voice his previous speculations.
The old man frowned. "Did your third uncle give you the [Spark Instruction]?"
Evergreen Mountain Mansion.
In the vegetable garden, Cao Jianjia was carefully tending to the plants.
There are only two people in this mansion now, but in terms of status, she ranks third.
The girl suddenly looked up and gazed out of the town, where she saw the inexplicable rain of Martial Fortune.
The words from his martial uncle came from the bottom of his heart, carrying his usual disappointment and frustration.
She said her senior brother had really chosen a good-for-nothing. If, as she had said years ago, he had taken in Yu Tunzhou, why would she be here today looking after such a useless person like her?
Cao Jianjia remained calm, his heart unmoved.
She had grown accustomed to her uncle's harsh words and sarcastic remarks.
I just didn't expect----
Yu Tunzhou is actually learning martial arts from that person!
Ten-layered Qi Ingestion Method, Subduing the Dragon and Taming the Tiger Fist Intent----
From what point exactly did I fall so far behind him?
Cao Jianjia frowned slightly, her heart churning with turbulent emotions that were difficult to calm down.
She no longer cared about her martial uncle's words, but she could not tolerate being left far behind by Yu Tunzhou, and she would not allow the gap between her and Yu Tunzhou to widen!
I was clearly several steps ahead when we first entered the cave!
Now, according to his master, Yu Tunzhou has no rivals among his peers in the town and is far ahead of the competition!
And since Lu Huaiqing is teaching him Martial Dao, Yu Tunzhou's next goal will inevitably be to seize destiny through martial arts!
Within the rules personally set by the Martial Ancestor, the Martial Fortune was forcibly taken away from the Martial Ancestor!
To catch up with Yu Tunzhou, a simple contest of luck is no longer enough.
They must also seize opportunities through force in order to catch up with Yu Tunzhou's pace.
Cao Jianjia believed that people with similar thoughts were not a minority in the small town.
Xie Linchuan, Zhang Buyu, Jiang Yungu ----
Isn't that true for everyone?
They were all geniuses from their respective fields, each with their own pride, but not long after entering the grotto, they were thoroughly tempered by someone.
There are indeed countless heroes in the world, but why is it that you, like Yu Tunzhou, are the only ones who stand out?
Cao Jianjia took a deep breath, looked at the vegetable garden in front of him, and seemed to have made up his mind.
The girl took off her shoes and socks, suppressing the instinctive tremor in her heart, and stepped barefoot into the mud.
The moment the toes touched the ground, they snapped back as if electrocuted.
Inside the room, a female Daoist priest let out a sneer.
"Having renounced worldly desires, my heart shines like the bright autumn moon; my soul is as pure as a blue lotus in this world—"
Cao Jianjia silently recited the mantra, mustered his courage, and stepped into the mud once more.
The discomfort, filth, and nausea that welled up in my heart at that moment were eventually diluted and soothed by a deep, grounded, and all-encompassing earth energy.
She stood quietly in the soil, feeling the solid foundation and inclusiveness in the words of someone, as if breaking down some kind of inner demon.
Her skirt was stained with mud, and her fair feet sank deep into the soil, but she felt no disgust at the moment, only a sense of disorientation.
It was as if only at this moment did Cao Jianjia truly feel grounded and born between heaven and earth.
The snickers inside the room disappeared.
But Cao Jianjia no longer cared.
She simply walked calmly through the entire vegetable garden, her feet sinking into the black mud.
As she stepped out of the vegetable garden, the girl suddenly tilted her head, her black hair falling loose, and she clicked her tongue softly.
It's nothing special.
How did I come to have this vague feeling that simply walking barefoot on mud would elevate my State of Mind and allow me to break through my limitations?
Cao Jianjia, you're so naive!
The girl turned gracefully, her skirt fluttering in the wind.
No farming today, time to practice swordsmanship!
Whether I plant it or not depends on my mood!
If that old woman Qingzhi isn't satisfied, then have the guts to kill her!
In the house.
The Qingzhi suddenly narrowed her eyes, as if she had seen a graceful blue lotus swaying in the depths of a young girl's heart.
It really is----
Absolutely stunning.
At this moment.
The children of each family learned from their elders the meaning behind that sudden, one-man Martial Fortune.
At the same time, they were also more aware that someone in this celestial realm had truly "walked the path of righteousness alone."
If they don't want to watch themselves fall further and further behind, if they still want to catch up with that figure, they can only work harder, be more ruthless, and be more determined than ever before, to forge a path that truly belongs to them.
Therefore, at this moment.
Xie Linchuan sat cross-legged in the bamboo forest, single-mindedly focused on quickly advancing the Qi Ingestion Method to the tenth level, hoping to catch up with Brother Yu's pace.
In the middle of the riverbank, Ao Xiyu Liu Zhizhou across the river. The two of them snorted at the same time, one going upstream and the other downstream, as if they were keeping to themselves and only competing for water transport.
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Zhang Buyu stood in the courtyard, lost in thought, wondering where the true path of Tao lay, and where his own path lay.
Aside from eating and sleeping, Jiang Yungu devoted himself to practicing a boxing style day and night, determined to develop his own unique Fist Intent — the Jiang Household had no shortage of mere chain -Chain Forming Fist Art!
Inside the secret room, Yue Hongyi inexplicably recalled Zhang Buyu's words, and her heart stirred slightly.
Inside the Great Yan mansion, the third-ranked scholar Qin Shaoyou looked up and sighed, "I truly envy Brother Yu for being able to learn martial arts from Senior Lu. We don't have that opportunity, so we can only—work even harder!"
In the hearts of all the young men and women, there was a common goal to strive for.
But deep within the cave.
The man, revered as the Martial Ancestor by countless people, had somehow begun to sit upright, taking in everything.
He said softly, "It's magnificent."
Then he burst into laughter.
He hadn't felt this happy in countless years.
Because this is the Martial Dao he wants to see!